UKTV has announced Battle in The Box, a new comedy reality gameshow for entertainment channel Dave and streaming service UKTV Play. Produced by Interstellar, the new series is based on a hit Korean format from Seoul based format agency Something Special, and will be hosted by Jimmy Carr. Battle in the Box will see pairs […]
Netflix has announced that its first Korean-language animated film will be the love story Lost in Starlight, starring the voices of K-drama powerhouses Kim Tae-ri and Hong Kyung. Most recently seen in talk-of-the-town K-horror series Revenant, the two have already proven they have a strong chemistry. In Lost in Starlight, they lend their voices to […]
Norway-based Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) claims to have the most extensive ground station network for maritime and polar orbiting satellite monitoring. Founded in 2002 it has more than 200 antennas at 23 sites worldwide. It has now added automated Ka-band monitoring for high-speed data transfer. KSAT says it will additionally install small-aperture antennas for S-band […]
LG Electronics’ free streaming service, LG Channels, is set to present LG Smart TV owners in Australia, Europe and Latin America with a selection of K-content. Spanning multiple genres and something for every age, BINGE Korea is the latest collaboration between LG and South Korea-based digital content and platform distribution company, NEW ID, the first […]
KC Global Media, the Asian entertainment network and multi-channel operator, has announced the completion of the deal with Asian multinational television channel and anime distributor, Aniplus, to acquire Animax Korea, the popular kid’s entertainment channel in South Korea. The partnership aims to elevate Animax Korea’s offerings while focusing on horizontally integrating its content across Aniplus’s […]
Paramount+ has announced the expansion of its global Korean originals slate, revealing two new series A Bloody Lucky Day and Queen Woo will launch exclusively on the service in the UK, US, Canada, Australia, Latin America, Brazil, Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Both series will be available on TVING in South Korea and mark […]
A report published by Media Partners Asia (MPA), titled Netflix in the Asia Pacific, predicts that Netflix will grow revenues in the region this year by 12 per cent Y/Y to top $4 billion (€3.7bn), compared with 9 per cent growth in 2022, while local content investment will reach $1.9 billion. According to MPA, Netflix’s […]
This year, Netflix has announced it will release at least eight Korean unscripted titles, double that of 2022. “We’re excited to provide a sneak peek into our growing unscripted slate. The lineup includes a rich variety of themes such as dating, physical endurance, mind games and zombies, and members will be able to enjoy a […]
The global fandom for K-content is continuing to grow, with Netlfix reporting that over 60 per cent of its subscribers watched Korean titles last year. Looking ahead at 2023, Netflix is debuting an array of Korean TV series, films and unscripted shows. The streaming platform has announced a total of 34 upcoming titles, including original […]
Disney+ has announced that all 16 episodes of new Korean Original thriller series, Big Mouth, are now streaming on Disney+ in the UK. The series tells the story of Park Changho, one of Korea’s most incompetent and unfortunate lawyers. Plagued by a never-ending streak of bad luck and boasting a pitiful 10 per cent success […]